1. Dennis Phillips
25 Mount Vernon Place, Jamestown NY
Phone: (716) 338-7812
sbjphillips@hotmail.com
EXPERIENCED REPORTER/EDITOR
BUSINESS | CITY | COUNTY | EDUCATION | SPORTS | TOWN/VILLAGE
• I understand the importance of delivering news in an easy-to-read format while providing as
much detail and information as possible.
• I treat each news event with equal passion and thrive within the deadline-intensive, 24/7
newsroom environment.
• I provide complete, accurate and compelling coverage of both anticipated and spontaneous
news for print and online media.
• As a member of the newsroom team, I have earned three Associated Press awards for excellence
in writing and reporting.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Post-Journal – located in the city of
Jamestown in Chautauqua County, NY
Editor, Reporter, Page Designer
2003 to Present
Gazette Newspapers – located in the village of
Jefferson in Ashtabula County, Ohio
Editor, Reporter, Page Designer
2000 to 2003
The Post-Journal
• September 2003-June 2004: Town/village, evening and Sunday reporter. As a town/village
reporter, I covered six municipalities by attending regular meetings and connecting with
community stakeholders. As an evening reporter, I covered several events throughout
Chautauqua County including special guest speakers, award ceremonies and holiday events. As
the Sunday reporter, I was also responsible for page design and obituaries.
• June 2004-July 2006: Education reporter. I covered nine school districts that included attending
board meetings and student events. I reported on school budgets, board elections and the student
learning experience.
• July 2006-September 2008: County reporter. I covered the Chautauqua County Legislature
writing about the vital issues important to more than 130,000 residents. Topics I wrote about
included budgets, taxes, political elections and public safety.
• September 2008-September 2013: Business and town/village reporter. As the business reporter,
I wrote about new businesses and those with exciting new features. As the town/village reporter,
I covered five municipalities by attending regular meetings and connecting with community
stakeholders. I was also responsible for obituaries and page design on Sunday.
• September 2013-August 2016: City reporter. I write about several city government-related
meetings, community organizations, local foundations, downtown development, urban housing
improvements, businesses, special events and well-known residents.
• August 2016-Business editor. I was awarded the extra responsibility of overseeing four
reporters who produce content for the business section. I'm also responsible for designing the
business section.

2. Gazette Newspapers
• September 2000-June 2002: The Sentinel city editor, reporter and page designer. I was a ``one-
man band'' for The Sentinel, a weekly newspaper featuring stories on local businesses, elected
officials, organizational leaders and people making an impact in the community.
• June 2002-August 2003: Gazette Newspapers sports editor, reporter and page designer. I
covered sports for eight weekly newspapers located in Ashtabula County. I wrote feature stories
on local athletes and covered high school and local youth sports.
EDUCATION
Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Clarion, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Communications – 1999 graduate
KEY SKILLS
• Community Journalism
• Strong Journalistic Integrity
• Multimedia Reporting
• AP Style
• Proofreading / Editing
• Research & Fact-Checking
TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
• Can efficiently handle most software programs and can navigate the Internet and social media
• Windows & Mac OS Platforms
• MS Office
• Digital & 35mm Cameras
• Quark
• Photoshop
• PowerPoint